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Not bad but he says it has a 1,200 lb. tensile strength.. that sounds a bit low to me for Amsteel. 3mm 12-strand Amsteel specs out around 2100 lbs. It is a great price for someone who can use that much line.

I also need to add, from my sailboat racing days, lines such as Dyneema, Sprecta, and other High Modulus Polyethelenes are very strong but can be quite slippery and do not hold knots very well. Knot handling is one of the reasons I prefer Vectran. YMMV

Edit: My comment above about knot handling of Dyneema is strictly based on lines constructed of single core Dyneema. Lines such as Spyderline have a center core of Dyneema with a Polyester outer braid. The polyester does help knot handling a little bit better than pure Dyneema.

I also need to add, from my sailboat racing days, lines such as Dyneema, Sprecta, and other High Modulus Polyethelenes are very strong but can be quite slippery and do not hold knots very well. Knot handling is one of the reasons I prefer Vectran.

I think that accounts for the popularity of Spyderline. It has a Dyneema core for strength but is wrapped in a polyester sleeve for handling.

“I think that when the lies are all told and forgot the truth will be there yet. It dont move about from place to place and it dont change from time to time. You cant corrupt it any more than you can salt salt.” - Cormac McCarthy

wonder if he screwed up his numbers when he typed it. I don't have a use for that much line either but it is a pretty good deal either way.

I took a chance and bought one of the rolls. I needed a spool of good cord to keep in my truck for general purpose use anyway.

It isn't Amsteel, but it does appear to be braided and coated Spectra. It handles well and will hold knots. While I don't have a way to test it's strength, I wouldn't doubt the given rating now that I've handled it.

Good find, mayhem. I'll get a lot of use from the roll. (non-hanging purposes, though)

“I think that when the lies are all told and forgot the truth will be there yet. It dont move about from place to place and it dont change from time to time. You cant corrupt it any more than you can salt salt.” - Cormac McCarthy

“I think that when the lies are all told and forgot the truth will be there yet. It dont move about from place to place and it dont change from time to time. You cant corrupt it any more than you can salt salt.” - Cormac McCarthy